THE Energy Regulation Board has sent its Director General, Yohane Mukabe, on forced leave after it emerged that the recent approval of Zesco tariff increment was done without full consultation and prior notice to the government. In a meeting held yesterday morning, the board also passed a vote of no confidence in the board chairman, Reynolds Bowa, who has been accused of “pulling in opposite directions” with the institution. Sources told News Diggers that the recent approval of Zesco tariffs had split the board, with members questioning how the decision was executed without prior notice to the government. “What has transpired is that the board has pushed in a ‘no confidence’ on the chairperson and the DG. The DG has...

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